Angers finish strongly as bench delivers in Auxerre | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Angers beat Auxerre 3-1 at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps. Branco Van den Boomen struck in the fifth minute with a right-footed finish from outside the box. Rémy Labeau Lascary levelled for Auxerre after a Romain Faivre break (35.), then substitute Harouna Djibirin restored the visitors' lead from Amine El Ouazzani's pass (70.). El Ouazzani added the clincher from a corner routine (78.), and Anthony Lopes repelled multiple efforts as the visitors closed it out. Angers rise from ninth to seventh while Auxerre drop from 16th to 18th, with Angers hosting Rennes next and Auxerre visiting Lyon.

Player of the Match: Amine El Ouazzani shaped the game with an assist for the go-ahead strike and a late clincher, while also winning possession 14 times.

Stat of the Match: Anthony Lopes made seven saves, a key buffer as Auxerre pushed with long spells of pressure.

Three Things We Learned: Angers' bench changed the game, with Harouna Djibirin scoring and Prosper Peter creating a late chance after coming on. Set pieces mattered, as the clinching goal arrived from a corner via Ousmane Camara's headed pass. Auxerre's volume did not translate, with 59.9% possession and 20 attempts yielding only one goal.